nomads
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About 1050, a quarter of a million Arab nomads from Egypt moved into the Maghreb.
Africa main seeAlso Tuareg nomads in southern Algeria Starting fire by hand.
As she drives along the dusty highways of the American West in her beaten-down RV, she encounters a community of like-minded individuals (many played by real-life nomads) who eventually become her mentors and friends.
Alexander did not intend to subdue the nomads: he wanted to go to the south, where a far more serious crisis demanded his attention.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not only males that are ousted from their pride to become nomads, although most females certainly do remain with their birth pride.
A significant part of the population had lead a nomadic lifestyle, but massive droughts in the 1970s and following years brought about significant urbanization, with many former nomads setting up tents and relocating within the city.